Eclectic Recipes

Turkey Recipes

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs, its so good and perfect for kids as well as adults. I am one of the few people that didn’t grow up enjoying spaghetti and meatballs as a kid though. My mom and grandmother always just cooked spaghetti bolognese. I didn’t even make meatballs until I was about 25. The first recipe [...]

Lasagna Recipe

Friday, December 18th, 2009

lasagna

This is an easy lasagna recipe that uses no boil noodles. I like to usually use ground turkey in my lasagna. It is very economical, and healthy too. I like to serve lasagna around the holidays. Nothing is more comforting than a big pan of homemade lasagna. There are always lots of leftovers, and I [...]

Guinness Beer Can Turkey with Coffee Rub

Friday, November 13th, 2009

This is an easy recipe for how to make guinness beer can turkey with a wonderful coffee rub. You can also use this same recipe on a roasting chicken. Guinness is my favorite hands down. It is lower in calories than most beers. It has a rich, decadent taste with a slight hint of coffee. [...]

Heineken Turkey with Sumac Rub

Friday, November 13th, 2009

This isn’t a poisonous sumac, its a delicious spice. Sumac is a popular spice in the middle east. It can be found in specialty stores, or in online spice stores. I buy my sumac at an Indian grocery store. It has a tart, lemony flavor. You will love the flavor of sumac, it goes great [...]

Steel Reserve Turkey with Ancho Chili Rub

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Steel Reserve Beer is one of the fullest body beers I have ever tasted. It is brewed in Fort Worth, Texas. So I thought it was fitting to develop a Texas inspired flavorful rub. Rubbing the bird with the flavorful ancho chili rub is a great way to celebrate a Tex-Mex style thanksgiving. When choosing [...]

Icehouse Turkey with 5 Spice Rub

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Icehouse is my personal favorite popular American beer. It has a light taste and is wonderful in a frozen mug. I paired the beer with lemongrass and Chinese 5 spice rub. Chinese 5 spice is a delicious blend of oriental flavors including cassia buds, Chinese cinnamon, star anise, ginger, and cloves. This will be a [...]

Budweiser Turkey with Cajun Rub

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Budweiser is a favorite traditional ale for many Americans. I paired the beer with a my delicious southern spice blend. You could also use your favorite Cajun seasoning. Remember that the best way to do beer can turkey, is to use a very small turkey. Smaller turkeys are younger and more tender. You can do [...]

Honey Smoked Turkey

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Honey smoked turkey is the perfect turkey to celebrate your Thanksgiving. The sweet smoky flavor of this turkey will is a perfect alternative to a traditional roast bird. Using a charcoal smoker will add even more great flavor. These are very inexpensive at discount centers like Walmart or Kmart.

Orange Smoked Turkey

Friday, November 13th, 2009

This is an amazing way to cook a turkey. The orange flavor paired with the smokiness is unbelievable. We have smoked a turkey several ways, and the best way is to use a charcoal smoker. These are very inexpensive at discount centers like Walmart or Kmart. You just have to store them inside between uses, [...]

Herb Roasted Turkey and Gravy

Friday, November 13th, 2009

This is one of my favorite roast turkey recipes. It is so easy to stuff the turkey full of fresh sage, thyme, and rosemary. Adding some good white wine to the turkey’s cavity for additional moisture will help the herb’s flavor infiltrate the meat while keeping it moist. The smell of this roasting turkey is [...]

Traditional Roast Turkey with Gravy

Friday, November 13th, 2009

This is a traditionally flavored roast turkey recipe. Using apples and onions to stuff the turkey keeps the turkey moist. The complimentary rosemary and sage herbs pair with the turkey wonderfully. The brine is flavored with allspice berries and peppercorns that give the turkey a nice subtle spice. An apple inspired dressing would be a [...]

Citrus Roasted Turkey and Gravy

Friday, November 13th, 2009

I can not recall how I came up with this recipe. My inspiration was Cuban Mojo. Its a perfect Floridian turkey, stuffed full of fresh citrus. I have done this one several times, and each time was amazing. The juicy pieces of citrus fruit compliment the turkey wonderfully and really help to keep the turkey [...]

White Chili

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

whitechili

Chili is my favorite dish to have on the first cool day of fall. This is a delicious white chili made with lots of green chilies and smoky cumin. It is very flavorful but contains little heat. This is a perfect chili for the little ones, and is a nice alternative for the traditional tomato [...]

Best Ever Meatloaf

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

meatlloaf

This is my turkey meatloaf, You can also do this recipe with beef, but since ground turkey is less expensive for me at my store, we are eating lots of ground turkey right now.  This meatloaf is full of vegetables to add extra moisture to the lean turkey. It also makes it healthier. My husband [...]

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